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They Died After Beatings by Prison Guards. No One Raised an Alarm.

Two brutal killings, less than three months apart, in New York State’s prison system raised troubling questions: Had other inmates met similar fates?

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A screen grab from an officer’s hand-held camera recording shows officers at the Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone, N.Y., pushing Ladale Kennedy, an inmate, against a wall during a “cell extraction.” — NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

Two people with backpacks and black helmets carrying a body bag in a snowy forested area in Ukraine.

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Russia’s Soldiers, More Than 5 Million Pages of Epstein Files, and More

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The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership

As President Trump sought a peace deal and President Vladimir Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and the Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.

6 Takeaways on the Unwinding U.S.-Ukraine Alliance

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The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine

Justice Dept. Is Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files

The number represents a more precise, potentially much larger, figure than earlier estimates. The department is seeking to enlist about 400 lawyers to help.

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Even as U.S. Targets Boats, Coast Guard Tries to Capture Drug Suspects at Sea

Cutters are still stopping smugglers and seizing drugs, but the prosecutions of go-fast boat crews are dwindling in a realignment of federal resources.

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Justice Department Leaders Pushed to Charge Abrego Garcia, Emails Show

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An overhead view of a U.S. Coast Guard as he patrols in a boat. — Scott McIntyre for The New York Times

A.I. Held Up Wall Street in 2025. Will That Continue?

The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.

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The Top Movies of 2025, According to Times Readers

We asked you to vote on the best films of the year. The results included a mix of big box office hits and small art-house indies.

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Claudette Barius/Focus Features, via AP; Neon via AP; Eli Adé/Warner Bros.; Warner Bros. Pictures

For Zohran Mamdani, a Crowning Moment, With Challenges Looming

Mr. Mamdani will become mayor of New York City on Thursday, carrying the hopes of the left, Muslims and younger voters as he looks to improve affordability.

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Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor

The selection of Kamar Samuels, who leads schools on the West Side of Manhattan, could help Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani craft his schools agenda.

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Mamdani Nominates Top City Lawyer and Deputy Mayor of Health

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When the Best New Year’s Plans Are No New Year’s Plans

Many opt out of the revelry, either as their own time-honored tradition or because of a different outlook this year.

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Tonight’s Ball Drop Is a Celebration of Both the New Year and Times History

It will be a reminder that The New York Times played a role in making New Year’s Eve what it is in its hometown.

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It’s Going to Be a Cold New Year’s Eve for Much of the U.S.

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An apartment with several disco balls piled on a brown couch. — Lexey Swall for The New York Times

An Intense White House Response From a Single Viral Video

A video purporting to expose extensive fraud at child care centers shows the relationship between the Trump administration and self-described citizen journalists.

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Health Dept. Pauses Minnesota Child Care Funding, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal

The pause affects a funding stream that provides $185 million in annual aid to day care centers, as federal investigations into social services fraud continue.

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At least seven people, most wearing vests identifying them as police officers or F.B.I. agents, walk past cars on a roadway lined with piles of snow. — Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35

An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker, drawing worldwide sympathy.

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To the World, She Was a Kennedy. To Me, She Was a Rookie Ready to Work.

Tatiana Schlossberg was the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy. But as a journalist, her first editor remembers, she insisted on putting in the work.

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Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority

By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.

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Renee Hardman, in a blue dress and glasses, stands at a microphone. — Cody Scanlan/The Register, via USA TODAY, via Reuters

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Former Colorado Senator, Dies at 92

A Democrat turned Republican, he was the only Native American during three terms in the House of Representatives and in 12 years in the Senate.

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A man in a white shirt and a black tie. — Carol T. Powers for The New York Times

After a Fatal Shooting, a Part-Time Basketball Coach Became a Leader

Damel Ling of Monroe University devoted himself to guiding students through the trauma of losing one of their own, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

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